The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-04

in a game OF ball aud to those who
lave never witnessed this game as
played by the simple sons of the
fore, (, il is OF unusual interest, the
spectator being Kept in constant
state { 1 excitement all the while, as
duriug each game wherein are fifty or
sky participants, thirty or thirty. five
fights are sure 10 occur. The savage,
when prepsiIdg for a game, divest
themselves OF all garments save a pair
OF short trousers which descend to the
knees, take their respective stands
and enter into the sport With an en-
ergy entirely foreign 10 thin save
whils hunting, Tne tquaw Of each
Indian is always present with her
children and contents herself with
carrying water to her husband when
he desires IL. When two OF the war.
riors become engaged In tisticufi, the
squaw OF each combstsnt seiges her
particular man snd leads him of be.
lore the difficulty results in anything
serious. Two witch doctors are usual.
ly present, one Representing each side,
d at every Opportunity one or the
other will ssizs the ball, rub 1t and 70.
peat some incantation calculated to
make his side win the game. These
Indians live by hunting, trappiug x,
making baskets, and some few by
ia, aiming. II one desires to prove the
truth or falsity OF what be has read
co cerning the character and habits OF
the North American Indian, he has
only to 70 among these In our own
State 20 realize that all ever written
concerning them is virtually true 1t
is an interesting eight to witness IN
Indian man c)me into town accomps.
MED BY his family. The tquaw walks
in advance with large basket strsppJ d
to her back, and in this mammoth
concern are numerous small b,skets
aud pretty knick knacks, msde by her
delft finger to sell to the white men.
II the squaw should happen
to have pappoote, 1t Is
also wedged into the large
receptacle, and with this bur,en she
tfu1gos steadily onward, looking
neither to the right OF left, bat keep.
ing her body bent forward TO balance
the load, while her eyes rect on the
road Immediately in her front. Be.
hind the squaw rides the man, for
each Indian takes particular care to
always be the possessor Of pony, no
matter how lean and sad.eyed the ami.
nal may be, and ss he rides silently
along, his bare heels occa'ionslly y
humping agsin.t the ribs OF his sleed,
his gun across his knees and pips in
hs mouth, he is a creature seemingly
lied with content As soon 40 his
lquaw sells her goods sni gives him
the money his first move 10 TO purchase
powder aud shot the next thing bought
is tobacco, ard after having secured
thete two srlicleg, he eeeks the saloon
while his fqlaw lakCs the pony ard
peppoose TO tho edge Of town, turns
the animal loose 10 grszs, and, seating
herself on the ground, waits patiently
through the entire day Tor her lord
aud master 10 aperd her money, as he
never comes before that is accomplish
ed and be is more or less intoxicated
When he does return, however, sh,
places her child In the baiket on hel
back. catches and saddles the pony
then, az the Indian mounts and follow,
her, leads the way out OF town ant
toward their habitation, the last seer
Of them being puf Of smoke, q mar
on horse back aud STOPPING figure IL
the road ahead. ltjNiua.